Veterans Affairs committee  I would say the same thing. I would like to add that the services should be bilingual.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. Actually, I just returned yesterday from Switzerland, where I was skiing with two Canadian veterans and some British veterans, for the Supporting Wounded Veterans charity. The idea of this organization is mainly to use sport to provide a mentoring pro

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. I think it would be a good idea for service members who have left the Canadian Armed Forces to act as mentors or peer helpers to help people going through this transition. When we talk about exit training, I also think it would be worthwhile to inclu

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. That is absolutely the case. The criteria are different and depend on whether the person is physically or psychologically injured. As for weapon handling and deployments, the same criteria do not apply to members of the Canadian Armed Forces who are

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. As I mentioned previously, in the literature I've reviewed, there is a great deal of medical research on post-traumatic stress disorder and on vocational transition. However, interpersonal relationships and the psychosocial aspect are still rarely add

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. I enlisted when I was 17. When I left military life last year, at age 43, I had no idea how I could be an adult in civilian life. As mentioned earlier, support groups could be created. I would say that this goes even beyond support groups. I would inc

Veterans Affairs committee  I think that the entire process only aggravates the situation. When we are isolated, alone, and no one is there to guide us, to help us, the feeling of rejection grows. I was talking before about de-train. Being able to experience a form of grief, but in a group, might help avoi

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. De-training means taking the time, whether in cooperation with the Canadian Armed Forces or with Veterans Affairs Canada, to go through a training phase where you learn to calmly let go of the military identity. As I said previously, this involves re

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My thanks also go to all the committee members for inviting me to appear as part of this important study. My name is Hélène Le Scelleur; I am a retired captain. I joined the Canadian Armed Forces at the age of 17. Belonging to something bigger than myself